Post #308831 by rupe33 on Thu, May 24, 2007 8:36 PM

I agree - Capitol is one of my least-favorite labels of all-time due to their butchering of the Beatles LPs back in the 1960s, and the fact that they've now issued more Beach Boys compilations than the Boys released original albums. Every summer brings a new compilation milking their back catalog.

While the perceived market for these titles might be small from the company's standpoint as far as actual hard-copy product... one could see that a deep catalog full of titles that could be available on-demand (as downloadable files of music & artwork & liner notes) would be a good way to keep the overhead low. Or, a smaller boutique label like the good work being done over at Rhino Handmade is another option. Once word got out on this stuff becoming available, collectors would seek it out.

If they've already got them digitally... why not make them available to those who want them? The money being spent on eBay isn't benefitting the labels in any way.

A hearty BOO to the record companies!

Cheers,
Rupe